IaaS vs. PaaS vs. SaaS: Intro to Cloud Computing
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Understanding of cloud principles, concepts of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS).
Learn the fundamental principles and benefits of multi-cloud computing, including increased flexibility, scalability, and resilience.
Gain knowledge of the key components & service models in multi-cloud architectures and understand how to design scalable and interoperable solutions.
Explore deployment strategies, such as cloud bursting, workload distribution to optimize application performance & meet specific requirements.
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The "Foundation to Multi-Cloud" course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of multi-cloud computing principles, benefits, and challenges. It equips you with the knowledge and skills required to effectively manage and utilize multiple cloud platforms simultaneously. This course introduces the concept of multi-cloud, elucidates its advantages and complexities, and delves into various strategies and technologies for implementing and managing multi-cloud environments.
Module 1 - What is Multi-Cloud: Module 1 covers the fundamentals of cloud computing, including compute, storage, database, networking, and security. It also explores the distinctions between multi-cloud and hybrid clouds, multi-cloud architecture, and various cloud service providers. You will gain insights into cloud computing basics, differentiate between hybrid and multi-cloud setups, understand multi-cloud architecture, and familiarize themselves with different cloud vendors. Module 2 - Kubernetes and Containers: Module 2 focuses on containerization, container orchestration, container networking, Kubernetes fundamentals, threat modeling, and hands-on activities using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). You will acquire knowledge of Kubernetes concepts and container orchestration, networking for containers, and practical experience with AKS. Module 3 - Terraform and Cloud Network: Module 3 introduces Terraform, its use cases, advantages, and hands-on exercises. You will learn how to use Terraform with AWS for VPC management, understand Terraform settings, resources, and providers, and configure Terraform for AWS integration. Target Learner: This course is intended for a diverse audience, including IT professionals, cloud architects, DevOps engineers, business and IT managers, students, and anyone interested in mastering multi-cloud environments. Learner Prerequisites: To be successful in this course, you should have a foundational understanding of Cloud Computing Fundamentals. Prior hands-on experience with major cloud providers like AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or others is advantageous but not mandatory. Course Duration: This short course should take you only five hours to complete. The course is designed to provide a comprehensive foundation in multi-cloud computing. What You Will Learn: By the end of this course, you will achieve the following learning objectives: 1) Understand the fundamental principles and benefits of multi-cloud computing, including enhanced flexibility, scalability, and resilience. 2) Acquire knowledge of key components and service models in multi-cloud architectures, enabling you to design scalable and interoperable solutions. 3) Explore deployment strategies such as cloud bursting and workload distribution to optimize application performance and meet specific requirements.
In this module, you will learn about the fundamentals of cloud computing, such as computing, storage, database, networking, and security. Once we have the foundation established, we will discuss the difference between multi-cloud and hybrid clouds, multi-cloud architecture, and cloud service providers.
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In this module, you will learn about Containerization, its orchestration, and how networking works for containers. Once we get an idea about orchestration and networking, we will go through K8s basics, threat modeling, and, ultimately, hands-on activity on AKS.
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An introduction to using Terraform for Google Cloud is given in this module. You may utilize some of its primary features and functions to develop and maintain Google Cloud infrastructure, and it allows you to explain how Terraform can be used to implement infrastructure as code.
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Using services from many cloud providers simultaneously, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), is known as multicloud. This strategy helps users avoid vendor lock-in and takes advantage of the distinct advantages of each provider.
Vendor diversity: By utilizing the advantages of several providers.
Reduced Downtime: By redirecting traffic to alternative functioning clouds in the event of a provider failure.
Complexity: Managing several clouds can be challenging.
Cost management: To prevent unforeseen charges.
Assessment: Determine which clouds and services best correspond with the objectives, workloads.
Architecture: Think about how various cloud services will interact while designing your architecture.
Automation and orchestration: Use automation technologies to control the installation, expansion, and upkeep of applications across several clouds.
Monitoring and management: To maintain effective operations, use centralized solutions for performance and security.
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